MeSH definition : Hydrogen-donating proteins that participates in a variety of biochemical reactions
including ribonucleotide reduction and reduction of PEROXIREDOXINS. Thioredoxin is
oxidized from a dithiol to a disulfide when acting as a reducing cofactor. The disulfide
form is then reduced by NADPH in a reaction catalyzed by THIOREDOXIN REDUCTASE.;
Hydrogen-donating proteins that participates in a variety of biochemical reactions
including ribonucleotide reduction and reduction of PEROXIREDOXINS. Thioredoxin is
oxidized from a dithiol to a disulfide when acting as a reducing cofactor. The disulfide
form is then reduced by NADPH in a reaction catalyzed by THIOREDOXIN REDUCTASE.